Dirigible headlight



Oct. 16, 1928.

J. HELSTROM DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT Filed Nov. 5, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 gnvwntc-w J. Hela fram.

Patented Oct. 16, 1928.

UNITED STATES ,PATENT OFFICE.

:IULM-En HELsrRoM, or vIReiNrA, MINNESOTA.

DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT.

Application filed November 5, 1925.r Seria-1 No. 67,029.

d rawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevational view illustrating` the application of the dirigible headlight support-ing structure.

Figure 2 is a top plan view, v

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 2, and

Figure t is a similar view taken on the planes indicated by the line 1f-t of Figure 1.

Corresponding and like parts are referred t0 in the following description, and designated in the several views of the accompanying drawings7 by similar reference characters. Y

In the drawings, 1 designates the front axle, 2 the front wheels, 3 the front fenders, et the. radiator, and 5 the engine head of an automobile.

The headlights or lamps 6 of the antonio-l bile are rotatably supported by horizontal brackets 7 which are of channel formation and provided at their ends with flanges 8. The brackets 7 are of elongated formation, and are arranged with their open sides disposed'lowermost. The attaching fian'ges 8 are located at the outer ends of the brackets 7 and restl in contact with the inner sides of the fenders 3. Bolts 9 passing through the fenders 3 and flanges 8 secure 'the brackets 7 in place. The inner ends of the brackets 7 are offset to provide recesses 10 for the rei ception of the ends of a channel bar 11 which is secured to the brackets 7 by rivets 12 or other suitable attaching elements. The bar 11 is disposed with its open side lowermost and functions to prevent the brackets 7 from having relative inward or outward movement.

The brackets 7 are provided with bosses 13 .whichy are provided with vertical openings 14 for the rotatable reception of bolts 15. The bolts 15 are retained in place by nuts 16 which are mounted thereon below the n bosses 13 and between which and the lower ends of the bosses are anti-friction bearings 17. Standards Y 18 of hollow cylindrical formation, are rotatably secured .to the upper sides of the brackets 7 Vby the bolts 15. The standards 18 are each provided at its upper end with diametricallyopposed and upwardly and outwardly curved ears 19.

The headlights 6 rest upon and are secured to the eais 19 by rivets 20 or other suitable attaching elements. Plates 21 extending diametrically of and spaced upwardly from the lower ends of the standards 18, are provided with openings 22 for the reception of the kbolts 15. i The heads 15a of the bolts 15 con tact with the upper sides Vof the plates 21, and the plates rest upon anti-friction bearings 23 which are positioned on the brackets 7 about the upper ends of the bosses 13. The plates 21 are arranged above the lower ends of the standards 18 to permit the standards to receive and house the bearings 23, and the plates support the lower ends of the standards out of Contact with the brackets 7.

The standards 18 are provided with for- 'wardly extending arms 24 to which the ends of a tie rod 25 are pivotally connectedas shown at 26. The tierod 25 is of sectional formation, and the sections thereof are adjustably connected. by a turn buckle 27. One of the standards 18, and preferably that one located at the left hand side of the automobile, is provided with an arm 28 having an angular arrangement with respect to its arm 24. A rod 29 pivotally connected as at 32 to the arm 28, extends rearwardly from this arm to the steering column, not

shown, ofthe automobile. The rod 29 is' adapted to establish a connection between the headlights 6 and any suitable operating means which may be and preferably is of the construction disclosed in my copending application, filed March 27, 1925, and seriallyV numbered 18,816. This means is adapted to hold the headlights 6 in their normal position and permits them to be turned to the right and returned to their normal position, as for the purpose fully set forth` in said application. One of the brackets 7, and preferably the one at the left hand side of the automobile is provided With bolts 81 which are arranged at opposite sides of the arm 24 andv adapted to limit'the swinging movement of the' headlights 6. The bolts 3l are adjustably mounted in lugs 32 eX- tending forwardly from this bracket 7, andr are adapted to be secured in adjusted position by lock nuts 33. y From the foregoing description, taken in Y connection with the accompanying drawings,

ment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the ldevice shownvis merely illustrative,

20 and that such changes maybe made therein when desired as are Within the scope of the invention as claimed.

l What isfclaiined is z- A dirigible headlight, comprising mounting consisting of a circular hollow ystandard, loutwardly andupwardly curved ears adapted to engage ka headlight casing to support it on the standard, a plate arf ranged Within the standard intermediate of lthe ends thereof, means engaging Said plate for mounting said standard and the headlight casing for rotation, .an anti-friction bearingfengaging said plate and supporting the standard. said bearing being enclosed by the standard/below the plate, and an arm eX- tending radially from the standard yand adapted for actuation to'rotate the standard. In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JULMER VHELsrRoM. 

